Vitalik Calls For Improved Efficiency Metrics in Zero-Knowledge & Fully Homomorphic Encryption

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin urges developers to adopt more transparent performance metrics for zero-knowledge (ZK) and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) systems. Instead of measuring raw operations per second, he suggests calculating overhead as a ratio — comparing the computational time within cryptography with time spent on raw computations. This approach offers a clearer view of efficiency loss when transitioning from traditional trust-based systems to cryptographic ones.